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Kathleen Parks is a fiddler, singer, and songwriter who brings joyful and creative energy to the stage and studio. For the last 10 years, she has been heavily involved in touring and recording with her Americana/Jamgrass band Twisted Pine, where she sings, writes, and fiddles. On her upcoming solo album, her captivating songs lean more toward Pop, Folk, and classic Jazz, while her virtuosic fiddle blends and reimagines traditional and modern musical styles with boundless groove and playful improvisational spirit. Her deep grounding in Celtic and American roots music combines with her love for pop songwriting, soulful vocals, and groove-based improvisation, making every KP performance unexpected yet familiar: a musical journey from beginning to end. Over the years, Parks has shared the stage with artists such as Paula Cole, Sammy Rae & The Friends, Gordon Lightfoot, Aoife O’Donovan, The Punch Brothers, Jerry Douglas, and Sierra Hull.
Live! Folklife Concerts are offered free to the public, with no reservations. Doors open at 6:30 pm for the 7 pm show. The Folklife Center will host a second free performance on Friday, May 16 at the Historic Salem Courthouse, 58 Broadway, Salem, NY 12865.
The Thursday evening performance is video recorded in a 3-camera shoot, later edited with selections posted to our Folklife Center YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/@thefolklifecenteratcrandal8195
Live! Folklife Concerts are hosted and produced by the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, funded in part by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts supported by the Governor's Office and the New York State Legislature.